Almeda Williams

Almeda Williams age 82 passed Monday, September 7, 2020 at a local Athens health care facility. She was a member of Mt. Olive A.M.E. Zion Church in Etowah, TN where she served on the usher board. She retired as a CNA worker from Woods Memorial Hospital in Etowah, and besides her work she poured herself into loving and taking care of her family, especially by cooking for them. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother.

She is preceded in death by her parents Fred and Georgia Jackson, sister Dorothy Jackson, devoted sister-in-law Virginia Jackson, and husband Ernest Williams.

She leaves to mourn her passing, son James Williams and Katherine McCroskey of Etowah, TN., daughters, Dorothy (Anthony) Brown of Athens, TN., Shannon Williams of Etowah, TN., and Rhenda Williams and Chris Cochran of Englewood, TN.  Grandchildren, Brandon and Mindy Brown of Knoxville, TN., Adam Brown of Charlotte of North Carolina, Beau and Taylor Brown of Athens, TN., Lincoln Williams of Etowah, TN., Joshua Williams of Etowah, TN, Dillion and Skye Williams of Athens, TN., Logan Williams of Etowah, TN., and Amyia Scudder of Athens, TN. Great-grandchildren, Jackson and Weston Brown of Knoxville, TN., Jacari Williams of Nashville, TN., Audrey Brown and Dominque Brown of Athens, TN., Jyran , Kingston, and Keylon  Williams of Athens, TN. Sophia Barrow of Ohio. Brothers, Kenneth (Loreane) Jackson of Etowah, TN., and James Jackson of Cleveland, TN., and sister Melba (James) Burke of Cleveland, TN. A host of nieces, nephews cousins and dear friends.

Home going services will be Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Benjamin Jackson officiating. There will be a walk through visitation from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service at New Zion Cemetery in Etowah, TN.